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Introduction
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01.Tour & Design
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02.Sound Quality
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03.Isolation
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04.Comfort
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05.Usability
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06.Apple iPhone 3G S Headphones Comparison
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07.Beyerdynamic DT 770 Comparison
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08.Shure SE115 Comparison
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09.Audio-Technica ATH-ESW9 Comparison
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10.Conclusion
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11.Snippets
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12.Ratings & Specs
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13.Comments
Sony Triqii
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ConclusionAudio-Technica ATH-ESW9 Comparison
Design
The ATH-ESW9s are swanky looking and feature a slightly better construction overall.
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| Sony Triqii | Audio-Technica ATH-ESW9 |
Frequency Response
The ATH-ESW9s go a bit out of the boundaries of our chart, de-emphasizing some of the higher frequencies. While we’re assuming that volume dip has something to do with how beautiful they are, we don’t like how that range is underemphasized. The Triqiis have a bit of a rolling emphasis as well, but nothing is overly dampened or boosted.
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| Sony Triqii | Audio-Technica ATH-ESW9 |
Distortion
The Triqiis have quite a lot of low-end distortion.
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| Sony Triqii | Audio-Technica ATH-ESW9 |
Tracking
Both sets of headphones have about the same quality of distortion (the ATH-ESW9s use an older version of our graph that shows some junk data at the end).
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| Sony Triqii | Audio-Technica ATH-ESW9 |
Isolation
Neither set of headphones do this very well.
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| Sony Triqii | Audio-Technica ATH-ESW9 |
Comfort
Neither set of headphones is particularly comfortable, but both are unlikely to cause you serious injury. The Triqiis have foam pads, which are a bit scratchy. The ATH-ESW9s don’t have padding that’s as thick as it should be for how tight they are.
Verdict
Unless you’re looking for incredible audio quality, we’d recommend the Triqiis. The ATH-ESW9s are swanky, but they don’t have the greatest audio quality. If you’re a fine gentleman who enjoys fine things, the ATH-ESW9s are going to win this comparison hands-down. If you aren’t, save yourself the rent money and buy the Triqiis.
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